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This September I Will (Have No Snowballs)....
Hello Habit Builders! As we let go of summer and transition to fall, now is a great time to reassess where we are, how our goals are progressing, and what we need to do to wrap up 2023 as we intended back in January. Summers have a glorious way of meandering us off track. And in some sense, that's what summers should do!…
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This July I Will...
Pause for a minute and think about the end of the year (hopefully, the banner image helps). How do you want to feel in December? What's your top health goal you want to accomplish by then? What small habits do you need in place to accomplish your goal(s)? We are conditioned to view New Year's as the ideal time to make…
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This June I will…
Hi Everyone, I am ridiculously busy right now with house renovations & a father recovering from a serious fall that required surgery. I was going through some folders to declutter them as I prepared the room for the painters, and I came across all of my graphical coloring pages that I used for tracking as recently as Nov…
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This May I Will....
Can someone please tap the brakes on 2023? How can it possibly be May already? But it is May and it's going to be a great month! Some of you May want to continue the habits you've been working on over the last few months, while other members May want a fresh start. We are here to support you in either case. Check in daily,…
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This April 🌷🌻💐🌹 I Will ….
HAPPY SPRING! 🐣 A time of new beginnings & better weather (at least for the Northern Hemisphere.) 💐What do you change as we enter spring? Different clothes? A different bedtime or routine? Any shifts in the foods you eat? Any exercise activities that become more possible or enjoyable? 🌻We know habits impact our health, our…
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This March I Will...
I really loved our February theme of treating ourselves with more love, kindness, and compassion (Thanks, @MadisonMolly2017!). I think there's a related principle to loving ourselves more that we might explore this month: reigning in our self doubt, a negative self-image, or that nagging feeling that we can't accomplish…
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This February I Will…
With Valentine’s Day mid February, let’s focus on loving & caring for ourselves… ♥️ How can you create habits around moving your body that show it you care & appreciate all that you can do? ♥️ What habits might help you feed your body in a more loving & caring way? ♥️ How can you prepare for sleep in a way that your body…
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My Most Successful Habit in 2022
Hello Everyone! The new year is both a clean slate and an opportunity to reflect on the past year and what we achieved, made some progress on, and even a bit of soul-searching on the goals we set that didn’t pan out. Since we have new members joining us, I would love to hear from our veteran habit builders as to what was…
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This January I Will....
Happy 2023! We are looking forward to a terrific year building new habits and deepening the good healthy habits we already have. If you are joining us for the first time, a very warm welcome! We are glad you are here. Our focus on creating healthy habits sets us apart from most other groups on MFP. It isn't enough to want…
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This DECEMBER I WILL….
And Hello December! (repost of last December's post by our lovely @themedalist) For many of us, December is a challenging month to stick with building healthy habits. There are holiday get togethers with friends, family, and co-workers and food is usually the centerpiece. With more events and time commitments, exercise…
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This November I Will...
And Hello November! With 2 more months left of 2022, what's on your to-do list? What healthy habit would you like to create before the year ends that will be a great platform for 2023? If it's helpful, you might frame your goal along these lines: 1. My goal for this month (This November I will...") 2. The small actions…
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This October I Will...(Walk!)
As we begin a new month, Maddie and I hope you’ll think of October as we do: as Walktober! This month is ripe for starting, rekindling, or deepening a daily walking habit. Walking is a wonderful way to get some exercise, clear your head, reduce your stress, connect with people you love, and see things from a new…
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This September I Will...
Happy September, Everyone! I hope you had a great, relaxing summer and are looking forward to the fall. With one third of 2022 still ahead of us, we have plenty of time to practice and implement new habits that will make us healthier, happier, and better able to cope with whatever life throws our way. What's on your to-do…
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This August I Will....
And Hello August! There's one more full month of summer. What would you like to accomplish this month? What's on your to-do list? What healthy habit would you like to create this month or continue working on from July? If it's helpful, you might frame your goal along these lines: 1. My goal for this month (This August I…
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This July I Will....
Hello Everyone and Happy July! Think back for a moment to six months ago. It was January 1st, the first day of a brand new year. If you're like most people, you probably set some goals that you wanted to accomplish in 2022. Many of you have accomplished the goals you targeted in January or they are well underway: you set a…
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This June I Will...
And just like that, Summer 2022 begins! What healthy habit do you want to work on this month? Summer can be a great time to focus on a longer term goal. I'll be focusing on getting more sleep and I know what my initials steps will be make that happen. Whatever your goal is, we are here to support and encourage you. Let's…
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The May I Will...
Hello Everyone and Happy May! Happy New Month! What a glorious time of year...birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, and there is abundant sunshine. I just love May! So what habit will you be working on this month and how can we help? Whether you've got something new planned or it's a continuation of a habit you've been…
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This April I Will....
Since April is the month where most of us see real changes in our environment with a resurgence of budding trees and flowers, lawns, and songbirds, Maddie and I thought we’d leverage this season of environmental change by encouraging you to make a few changes in your own environment. What do we have in mind? Well, imagine…
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This March I Will...
Hello Everyone and Hello March! March is a favorite month of mine. There's more daylight, more warmth, and the promise of Spring on the horizon. Even if us cold-climate dwellers have to slog through mud season first, warmer days, open windows, grilling, gardening, and outdoor exercising will be returning soon. I can't…
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This February I Will....
Got a question for you. Who are you, really? 😀 If you were to describe yourself, what descriptors would you use? Many of us describe ourselves by the roles we have in life, how we spend our time, and what’s most important to us. These key descriptors become part of our identity: how we see ourselves and often how others…
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This January I Will...
Happy New Year! Just imagine what we can all accomplish in 2022! I'm sure we will be celebrating a lot of healthy new habits this year. Why am I so sure? Because any goal takes more than just desire: it takes a realistic plan with small, specific, do-able actions steps, and the commitment to see the plan through, even when…
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This December I Will...
And Hello December! For many of us, December is a challenging month to stick with building healthy habits. There are holiday get togethers with friends, family, and co-workers and food is usually the centerpiece. With more events and time commitments, exercise (and sleep!) often get squeezed out, which is a shame because…
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This November I Will....
Happy November! And welcome to the homestretch of 2021! With the holidays on the horizon, now is the time to double down on the healthy habits that will help us through this hectic time of year. What’s one small habit you could create this month or pick up again that would help you? Please don’t overlook small self-care,…
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2022 Move It Monday
It's back and a real favorite around here....our weekly Move It Monday challenge. Each week, we'll be participating in the Move It Monday campaign by kicking off the week with exercise. What exercise or activity you do is entirely up to you. You'll see our Monday participants enjoy a range of activities. After you've…
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Happy Walktober (and MORE)!!
Happy Walktober! If you’re not familiar with Walktober, its a global campaign every fall to encourage people to walk. Outdoors if possible in the cooler temperatures and autumn highlights, but indoors also works if that’s more your style. Just walk! There are Walktober events everywhere and many are held online. Lets join…
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2021 DECLUTTERFEST
❤️2021 DECLUTTERFEST Challenge❤️ Please post your plan for your decluttering & give us updates as you proceed! Think of it as SUPER Spring Cleaning 🧹 🧽 over a YEAR!!! 🤣😂🤣😂 Marie Kondo, Flylady, room-by-room, category by category, 15 minutes a day, 27 thing fling boogie ... whatever works for you! Detailed day by day plan…
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A Seinfeld September...
Pop quiz: what’s the most important ingredient in building a new habit? To me, it’s repetition. There is no habit without repetitions. You need to practice over and over again the habit you want to create before it will ever run on autopilot. Yes, cues and rewards are important, but they are supporting characters. They…
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August “I Will” and Re-post of “Summer of Sleep”
Hi Friends, I decided to post a “goodie” from the past…@themedalist’s excellent Summer of Sleep Challenge. Some of us grapple with sleep & for some it is a non-issue! You get to design your own August “I Will” as usual. I’m going to focus on sleep. For 8 of the past 9 days, my new routine has had miraculous results. And if…
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This July “I Will”… Welcome aboard!
It's a brand new month! What's your favorite part of July? What healthy habit would you like to work on this month? Is it something new or a continuation of your June focus? Whatever it is, let's dive in and make it happen! We are here to support you every step of the way! Habit Stacking: We highly recommend habit stacking…
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This June I Will...
Welcome, Summer of 2021! It sure seems like this summer will be much better than the summer of 2020. Thanks to the vaccines and EVERY SINGLE PERSON WHO MADE THEM POSSIBLE FOR US, life is slowly but steadily returning to normal. Most of us can look forward to get togethers, travel, potlucks and BBQs, dining out, picnics,…
